Tech Sanity Check
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15 Android widgets that will make iPhone users jealous
By Jason Hiner | February 16, 2012, 3:00 PM PST
One of the biggest advantages of Android over iPhone is widgets. Here are 15 of the best widgets available for Android, updated for 2012.
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Here's to the technology builders: A hat tip
By Jason Hiner | February 8, 2012, 10:13 PM PST
For all of the product builders in the technology world, here is a hat tip, a challenge, and a couple stories for inspiration.
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Apple, Facebook, and how 'open' went out of style in tech
By Jason Hiner | February 7, 2012, 2:02 PM PST
The two hottest companies in the tech world are arguably both succeeding because they are a reaction to the problems of open ecosystems.
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Let's be honest, Facebook is a badly overpriced photo-sharing and gaming site
By Jason Hiner | February 2, 2012, 11:32 AM PST
Facebook is about to launch one of the biggest tech IPOs ever. Don't be fooled. Read 10 reasons why Facebook's future is highly uncertain.
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Five future technologies I can't wait for
By Jason Hiner | January 23, 2012, 7:00 PM PST
If you think the past two decades have been amazing for tech, wait until you see what's next. See the five hottest technologies that are on the way.
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Top trends of CES 2012: Geek pundits speak out
By Jason Hiner | January 17, 2012, 11:29 AM PST
In evaluating the most important stuff at CES 2012 I got an assist from Leo Laporte, Veronica Belmont, and other smart geek commentators.
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Ultrabooks: A new era for PCs or Wintel innovation bankruptcy?
By Jason Hiner | January 14, 2012, 10:32 AM PST
For the first time in years, PCs grabbed the spotlight at CES 2012. Ultrabooks were everywhere, but was it an innovation win or an innovation failure?
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Windows Phone: The Hail Mary pass is now in the air
By Jason Hiner | January 11, 2012, 3:38 PM PST
Windows Phone had a big CES with major announcements from Nokia, HTC, and AT&T. It's now do-or-die for Microsoft in mobile. Learn why.
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Tablets: What Amazon and Apple know that all the CES tablet peddlers are still missing
By Jason Hiner | January 10, 2012, 11:56 AM PST
Tablets are everywhere again at CES 2012, but none of them combine the two big reasons why Apple and Amazon tablets have succeeded.
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Why Android tablets failed: A postmortem
By Jason Hiner | January 5, 2012, 10:56 AM PST
Android tablets were expected to give the Apple iPad fierce competition in 2011. It never happened. Here's why Android tablets flopped.
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The three biggest tech blunders destined to happen in 2012
By Jason Hiner | January 3, 2012, 12:59 PM PST
Learn the three big blunders that we're destined to see from Google, Apple, and Microsoft in 2012.
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Steve Jobs' 100-year legacy: Humanizing technology
By Jason Hiner | December 28, 2011, 10:00 PM PST
What will the legacy of Steve Jobs be a century from now? It won't have much to do with business or marketing. Learn what it will be and why.
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Stop being duped by the 3D scam
By Jason Hiner | December 21, 2011, 2:00 AM PST
The entertainment and electronics industries keep trying to push 3D on consumers, even though a lot of smart people have caught on to the fact that it's a scam. It's time to stop the madness.
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Why I love the Galaxy Nexus but can't recommend it
By Jason Hiner | December 20, 2011, 9:51 PM PST
Android 4.0 impressed the heck out of me, but it wasn't quite enough to overcome the flaws of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Learn why.
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10 worthy charities for the Internet age and the holiday season
By Jason Hiner | December 18, 2011, 6:41 AM PST
The Internet has made charitable giving easier and more transparent. Here are 10 worthy charities for the 21st century and a holiday challenge.
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Xphone: How Microsoft could have won in mobile in 2011
By Jason Hiner | December 15, 2011, 7:56 AM PST
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is a solid product that suffered from one fatal flaw: The burden and baggage of the Windows brand.
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Twitter's 2011 redesign: The hits and misses
By Jason Hiner | December 14, 2011, 11:50 AM PST
Twitter has done a comprehensive overhaul of its user experience across Twitter.com and its apps. See what they got right and what's still wrong.
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A note about editorial ethics and product reviews
By Jason Hiner | December 14, 2011, 11:43 AM PST
Since TechRepublic is all about helping technology professionals find transformative solutions, we value audience trust and hold editorial ethics in the highest regard.
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Tech Sanity Check newsletter: I filter the top tech stories every day
By Jason Hiner | December 13, 2011, 3:03 PM PST
TechRepublic's Jason Hiner filters the most important tech stories every day. Get his daily list of the top tech news delivered to your inbox.
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Product of the Week: Motorola Atrix 2, the smartphone to replace a PC
By Jason Hiner | December 12, 2011, 12:44 PM PST
In this inaugural episode of the Product of the Week, we look at why the Motorola Atrix 2 is a great bargain for prosumers and businesses.
